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Dismissed24 November 20253370362

The Arkom, Flybarn Farm, Brays Lane, Stow Bedon, NR17 1BT

Planning appeal 3370362 at The Arkom, Flybarn Farm, Brays Lane, Stow Bedon, NR17 1BT (Breckland Council) was dismissed on 24 November 2025 by Inspector Phillips A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the building operations would be to an extent reasonably necessary to convert the building to a use falling within Class C3.

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Conversion of existing Romney Shed into 2no. 2 bed dwellings

Authority
Breckland Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Phillips A
Postcode
NR17 1BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the building operations would be to an extent reasonably necessary to convert the building to a use falling within Class C3
  • Whether there is up to date information on bats (a protected species) and whether the proposal could have a detrimental impact upon this protected species and thus biodiversity

What decided it

The lack of up-to-date information on bats and failure to provide the figures and plans from the District License meant the proposal did not meet the requirements of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q, Q2.1 of the GPDO regarding assessment of impact and risk to protected species.

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